Improved case and sample-card for spooled silk



sited tatw WILLIAM G. KELLY, O`F-ON'EIDA,NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 96,442

, dated November@ 1869.

MF- IMPROV-ED CASE AND SAMPLE-CARD FOR SPOOLED SILK, &c.

The Sohec'lulo referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same,

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. KELLY, ot Oneida Community, Oneida, Madison county, State ot' New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Show-Case'and Sample-Card for Spooled Silk, 85e.; and I do hereby declare that the. following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', whereby those skilled iu the art can make and usc the same, ret'ert-.lnce heilig had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

Figure l is a top view of my improved show-caso when opened to display its contents.'

Figure 2 is an end view ot' the same, part being broken away to show the construction.

Figure 3 is a cross-section.otrthcsame when closed.

Myiuveution has t'or its object to furnish an improved .show-case, which Ashall be so constructed and arranged as to' hold the spools securely in place during transportation, exhibit them to good advantage, to display the. variety ofcolors, and at the same time allow the spools to be conveniently taken ont; and

It consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement ot`k various parts ot' t'he case, as hereinafter more fully described.

A represents the lower part or bottom, and B, the upper part or cover of thc case.

The bot-tom and cover A B are hinged together at the edges of their rear sides, as shown.

The forward side and ends, in whole or in part of the part. A, project above the plane ot' the edge ofthe rear side, to tin-m a seat t'orthc tray, till, or drawer, G.

The lower part A, of the case, is divided into compartments by transverse partitions u', and should be of such a depth as to contain two rows of spools,

plat-ed onel upon the other. y s The partitions a should be at such a distance apart thatthe compartments may equal iu breadth the llength ot' the spools to be placed in them.

D are stops, attached to the middle of the sides ot' the partition af', and which are made of a breadth equal to thc space not taken up by the spools, to prevent the spools from shaking about, and at the same time allow them to be' conveniently removed, by insei-ting the finger between said stops.

The upper edges ofA the partitions a have the num-` bers or names, either' or both, of the color ot' silk or thread placed in that compartment, stamped orotherwiseplaced upon them, so as to serve as a samplecard to order from.

In case numbers only are placed upon the partitions a', the same numbers and the corresponding names may be placed in the cover B, to serve as a 'schedule for convenient reference.

C is-the sliding till, tray,f`or`drawer,'wlMh is divided up into compartments by transverse partitions, provided with stops, in the same manner as thelower part ot' the case, hereinbetore described.. 'A

The tray C is placed in the lower part ot the case, above the partitions of said lower part, and is made of such a height as to risc above the. upper edges of said part and enter the cover B where the case is shut. This construction contines the air when the case is shut quickly, which confined air serves as a cushion, to prevent thecover from shutting with a slam.

The tray C slides back and forth from the part A to the cover B, stops b being attached to the sides of said cover, to support the said tray when sliding back and forth, and when standing in the said cover B, to display the silkor thread.

E is a bracket, attached to the forward part of the top ot' the cover B, to serve as a support tolhold the said coverin proper position when turned hack, and i also to serve as a handle for opening the case.

Having thnsi'lescribed my invcntionf. l claim as new, and desire to secure byl Letters WVM. G. KELLY.v 

